Police probe attack on girl walking home from Interboro football game

GLENOLDEN — Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as they continue to investigate an assault of a 15-year-old girl as she walked home from the Interboro High School sports complex following a football game Monday night.

As a precaution, there will be a heightened police presence at tonight’s home football game at the complex on South Avenue, according to both Glenolden Police Chief Michael Donohue as well as an alert released through the Interboro School District.

According to a brief release issued Friday by police, the girl reported being assaulted in the 200 block of West South Avenue as she was leaving a varsity football game, between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday.

After the assault, “The girl then walked home without further incident,” the release states.

The teen’s injuries were undisclosed but according to the release were significant enough to warrant an overnight stay at a hospital.

No further details were released.

When contacted Thursday about an alleged incident, Interboro School District Superintendent Bernadette Reiley said, “The case is under investigation by the Glenolden Police Department. I am not going to make any comments until I receive a report from them.”

Reiley did say that she does not believe any Interboro students were involved in the incident.

“The district is looking forward to all of the Homecoming events taking place this weekend, especially the football game against Glen Mills on Saturday at 6 p.m.,” the Interboro School District website states. “To ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening, there will be additional police presence at the football game, and patrolling the streets around South Avenue.’

Monday night’s matchup between the Interboro Buccaneers and the Chichester Eagles was a rescheduled game from the previous Friday, which was called off due to weather.

Anyone with information pertinent to the ongoing investigation is asked to call Glenolden police at 610-583-1312, or 911 and ask to have a Glenolden officer call them.